2 Corinthians 2:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

The reason I want to be happy is to make you happy. I wrote as I did because I didn't want to visit you and be made to feel bad, when you should make me feel happy.

Cross References

Galatians 5:10

but you belong to the Lord. This makes me certain you will do what I say, instead of what someone else tells you to do. Whoever is causing trouble for you will be punished.

2 Corinthians 8:22

We are also sending someone else with Titus and the other follower. We approve of this man. In fact, he has already shown us many times that he wants to help. And now he wants to help even more than ever, because he trusts you so much.

Philemon 1:21

I am sure you will do all I have asked, and even more.

2 Corinthians 7:12

When I wrote you, it wasn't to accuse the one who was wrong or to take up for the one who was hurt. I wrote, so God would show you how much you do care for us.

2 Thessalonians 3:4

He has made us sure that you are obeying what we taught you and that you will keep on obeying.

2 Corinthians 12:21

I am afraid God will make me ashamed when I visit you again. I will feel like crying because many of you have never given up your old sins. You are still doing things that are immoral, indecent, and shameful.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been making a fool of myself. But you forced me to do it, when you should have been speaking up for me. I may be nothing at all, but I am as good as those super apostles.

2 Corinthians 7:8

I don't feel bad anymore, even though my letter hurt your feelings. I did feel bad at first, but I don't now. I know that the letter hurt you for a while.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God cheers up people in need, and this is what he did when he sent Titus to us.

2 Corinthians 1:15

I was so sure of your pride in us that I had planned to visit you first of all. In this way you would have the blessing of two visits from me—

1 Corinthians 4:21

What do you want me to do when I arrive? Do you want me to be hard on you or to be kind and gentle?

2 Corinthians 1:23

God is my witness that I stayed away from Corinth, just to keep from being hard on you.

2 Corinthians 2:9

I also wrote because I wanted to test you and find out if you would follow my instructions.

2 Corinthians 7:16

It makes me really glad to know I can depend on you.

2 Corinthians 13:10

I am writing these things to you before I arrive. This way I won't have to be hard on you when I use the authority the Lord has given me. I was given this authority, so I could help you and not destroy you.